One of the problems with the takeover of popular culture by Marvel and DC superheroes is how seriously the stories take themselves, how easy the morality is and how family-friendly everything is. Monster-budget films like The Avengers and the upcoming Batman vs Superman, or network dramas like The Flash and Agents of SHIELD, aim to…
Director of Thailand’s gay-themed entry for the 2016 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) Thailand’s official entry for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ for the 2016 Academy Awards is a gay-themed parable titled How To Win At Checkers (Every Time). Though it was released last spring here in the…
At this point many Americans know about the mega musical hit The Book of Mormon. If you don’t you most definitely have heard of South Park and its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Mormon took Broadway by storm when it opened there in March 2011 and to date the show is still running on…
I hate being stood up, especially at the last minute. But accidents happen and “Pierce”, my sexy porn star dinner companion, was sincerely apologetic. Rather than being upset, I decided to press forward – spontaneity being something I’d resolved to work on in the new year. I squared my shoulders, strolled through the tall wide…
Over a decade ago, I started writing and talking about how I as a Latino could feel proud in postage stamps, schools, parks and streets being named after outstanding Latino American citizens; not so as a gay American. Since then I have led various successful campaigns. A campaign to get the first street in San…
Here in Siem Reap one gets around by the three-wheeled tuk-tuks which stir up a huge amount of dirt and dust. As my partner and I roared out to Angkor Wat, our eyes became little slits and our throats were soon dry and sore. Luckily, he was carrying, as usual, a package of the surgical…
Denise Louise Gunderson, 50, who is better known as the Bridal Bandit, pleaded guilty Feb. 10 to two counts of grand theft and two counts of identity theft that involved stealing credit cards from brides during their weddings. Gunderson, who is also known as Denise Burns, has agreed to accept a 7-year term in state…
Lambda Archives of San Diego, a nationally-recognized nonprofit archive dedicated to the local history of LGBT people, will host the Heroines, Pioneers & Trailblazers awards gala brunch Saturday, March 19 at 12 noon at the San Diego Woman’s Club. The event includes an awards program to honor women, LBTQ and straight, who stepped up and…
SAN DIEGO– Fire up the spotlights and start praying for a win! It’s time for Hollywood’s most glamorous and glorious night – the Academy Awards! Yes, it’s the Gay Super Bowl day of days as the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) hosts the biggest Academy Awards viewing party in San Diego Sunday, Feb. 28,…
No not Diana Ross, the other Supremes, the Supreme Court. Each presidential political season the Supreme Court gets short shrift because the average American does not often feel the impact of a Supreme Court decision on their life. There is nothing farther from the truth for the LGBT community. The LGBT community fully knows why…
